14 Labyrinth
Pari Malik follows Malana Kalani inside the glass-topped and mesh-sided haven, moving slowly and with mindful steps to ensure a fragile life is not accidentally crushed. A blue butterfly with white, horizontal stripes, and white spots on her wingtips, immediately lands on Pari's forearm.
"She is a tropical blue wave," Malana says. "A species from South America."
Pari holds still, allowing the delicate creature to scout and investigate.
"Pari, look here," Malana says, pointing at the various butterflies that have taken refuge on her head, shoulder, and hands. "See all of his eye patterns in his wings? He is a buckeye. This girl here is a Julia, this one is a painted lady, and these two here with red, black, and white coloring—like vivid Southwestern-style paintings—are
